McWatters director opens own account
Recent insider trading transactions reported by the Ontario Securities Commission include the following:q Anatolia Minerals Development (YMC.U-V) — Erden Yuksel, who is an insider under the Ontario S…
2003
Chile scores high in Fraser rankings
Chile is the best region in the world for mining investment, according to the sixth annual survey of mining executives conducted by the Fraser Institute of Vancouver, B.C.The South American country us…
Tiberon expands Nui Phao tungsten deposit
Drilling cuts thick intervals, good grades at Vietnamese prospectVancouver — Drilling by Tiberon Minerals (TBR-T) at the Nui Phao polymetallic property in northern Vietnam has confirmed the existence…
Phelps to sell mining town
Playas, N.M., a virtual ghost town since Phelps Dodge halted operations at a nearby copper smelter in September 1999, has been put up for sale by the mining giant. Price: US$3.2 million.The 2.6-sq.-km…
Poland looks to restructure mining industry
The jobs of thousands of miners in Poland are at risk following the expiration of a government bill that protects the mining industry from bankruptcy.The government wants to restructure the industry a…
IMA adds ground in Patagonia (January 13, 2003)
Vancouver — Results from grassroots exploration have induced IMA Exploration (IMR-V) to acquire more ground in the Patagonia region of southern Argentina.Through staking, the junior added 240 sq. km,…
Editorial Cartoon (January 13, 2003)
Declining markets take too many by surprise
We recorded, at the end of last year, that Goldman Sachs’ chief economic strategist, Abby Joseph Cohen, was predicting an 18% gain for the Standard & Poor’s 500 in 2002. We trust that the knowledge th…
Trading Summary (January 10, 2003)
Toronto’s Diversified Metals & Mining Index powered the market 29.59 points higher to 6,801.77 on Friday. The base…
Miramar tables Doris North study
Vancouver An independent feasibility study for high-grade Doris North deposit on the Hope Bay project in Nunavut…
TVX’s Greek headache continues
Mining in certain areas of TVX Gold’s (TVX-T) Stratoni silver-lead-zinc operation, 65 km east of the Greek port of…
Pele re-emphasizing Ardeen gold project
One more old gold project is being dusted off and revived: Pele Mountain Resources (GEM-V) is planning a new drilli…